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Panasonic FH27 vs Panasonic FS42

Portability
94
Imaging
39
Features
34
Overall
37
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH27 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS42 front
Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
10
Overall
23

Panasonic FH27 vs Panasonic FS42 Key Specs

Panasonic FH27
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-224mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 152g - 99 x 57 x 28mm
  • Launched January 2011
Panasonic FS42
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.5" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1000 (Boost to 6400)
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 33-132mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 132g - 98 x 55 x 22mm
  • Introduced April 2009
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Panasonic FH27 vs Panasonic FS42 Overview

Lets take a closer look at the Panasonic FH27 and Panasonic FS42, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact and they are both created by Panasonic. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the FH27 (16MP) and FS42 (10MP) and the FH27 (1/2.3") and FS42 (1/2.5") come with different sensor size.

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The FH27 was revealed 21 months later than the FS42 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FH27 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FS42 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go in to a full comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the FH27 scores versus the FS42 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH27 over the Panasonic FS42

 FH27 FS42 
IntroducedJanuary 2011April 2009Fresher by 21 months
Display dimension3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic FS42 over the Panasonic FH27

 FS42 FH27 

Common features in the Panasonic FH27 and Panasonic FS42

 FH27 FS42 
Focus manually Lack of manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display resolution230k230kEqual display resolution
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen

Panasonic FH27 vs Panasonic FS42 Physical Comparison

For those who are aiming to carry your camera frequently, you'll need to factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic FH27 has external measurements of 99mm x 57mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") having a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs) while the Panasonic FS42 has sizing of 98mm x 55mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 132 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have during that time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the FH27 and the FS42.

Panasonic FH27 vs Panasonic FS42 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FH27 and FS42 is 94 and 95 respectively.

Panasonic FH27 vs Panasonic FS42 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH27 vs Panasonic FS42 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it's hard to imagine the contrast between sensor sizing only by reading through a spec sheet. The graphic below should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the FH27 and FS42.

As you can see, the 2 cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The FH27 using its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Panasonic FH27 will give you more detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more modern FH27 provides a benefit in sensor innovation.

Panasonic FH27 vs Panasonic FS42 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH27 vs Panasonic FS42 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH27 vs Panasonic FS42 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FH27 Portrait photography features
Panasonic FS42 Portrait photography features
34
decent MP (16 megapixels)
includes face detect focusing
lack of manual focus
no manual control
external flash not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
19
lack of manual focus
no manual mode
no external flash support
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.5")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic FH27
Street photography with Panasonic FS42
63
has image stabilization (Optical)
boasts touch to focus
screen is fixed
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
47
no articulating screen
does not have image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.5")
no RAW files
low max ISO (1,000)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FH27 Sports photography features
Panasonic FS42 Sports photography features
40
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
includes tracking focus
max frames per second very slow (4.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
16
low fps (2.0 fps)
no shutter priority
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.5")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic FH27
Travel photography with Panasonic FS42
68
boasts touch to focus
decent MP (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (28mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
does not have selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
51
built-in flash
no Time Lapse mode
megapixel count low (10MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not great (33mm)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FH27 Landscape photography advice
Panasonic FS42 Landscape photography advice
43
reasonably wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
no manual control
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
does not have Time Lapse mode
22
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (33mm)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is somewhat small (2.5 inch)
no manual mode
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.5")
low max ISO (1,000)
no RAW files
no Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FH27 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic FS42 as a Vlogging camera
32
reasonably wide (28mm)
touchscreen enabled
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect focusing
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
does not have selfie friendly screen
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have mic jack
22
wide angle not great (33mm)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
video quality not great (640 x 480 pixels)
no mic jack
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Panasonic FH27 vs Panasonic FS42 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH27 and Panasonic FS42
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH27Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS42
General Information
Brand Panasonic Panasonic
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH27 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS42
Category Small Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Launched 2011-01-05 2009-04-17
Body design Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Venus Engine VI -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.5"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 5.744 x 4.308mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 24.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 6400 1000
Highest boosted ISO - 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 11 -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-224mm (8.0x) 33-132mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.3-5.9 f/2.8-5.9
Macro focus range 5cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.9 6.3
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inches 2.5 inches
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen technology TFT Touch Screen LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60s 60s
Highest shutter speed 1/1600s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting speed 4.0fps 2.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 5.80 m 6.30 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video file format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 152 gr (0.34 lbs) 132 gr (0.29 lbs)
Dimensions 99 x 57 x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") 98 x 55 x 22mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 250 pictures -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC card, Internal
Storage slots One One
Launch price $229 $580